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TITLE 300 – OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES  
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PART 4 – Appliance and Equipment Energy and Water Energy Efficiency Standards 
Regulation  
4.1 Purpose  
 The purpose of these Regulations is to codify new statewide water and energy 
efficiency standards for appliance and equipment pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws 
Chapter 39-27.1.  
4.2 Scope  
A. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 39-27.1-2 and as defined ther ein, these 
Regulations apply to the following appliances:  
1. Commercial dishwashers  
2. Commercial Fryers  
3. Commercial hot -food holding cabinets  
4. Commercial ovens  
5. Commercial steam cookers  
6. Electric vehicle supply equipment  
7. Faucets  
8. Gas fireplaces  
9. Portable electric spas  
10. Residential ventilating fans  
11. Showerheads  
12. Spray sprinkler bodies  
13. Urinals   
 14. Water closets  
15. Water coolers  
B. The Rules and Regulations do not apply to the following : 
1. New products manufactured in the  State and sold outside the State. 
2. New products manufactured outside the State and sold at wholesale 
inside the State for final retail sale and installation outside the State. 
3. Products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of 
constructio n. 
4. Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational 
vehicles.  
4.3 Definitions  
 For purposes of this Chapter, definitions are in accordance with R.I. Gen. Law § 
39-27.1-2. 
4.4 Authority  
A. The Office of Energy Resources shall have the authority to promulgate minimum 
efficiency standards pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-27.1-4. The Office of 
Energy Resources may adopt, amend, and implement such Rules and 
Regulations as may be necessary to impl ement the Chapter.  
B. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-27.1-7, the Commissioner of the Office of 
Energy Resources shall have the authority to adopt and update procedures, 
certification processes, and product labeling requirements for covered 
appliances, as necessary, to ensure manufacturer compliance with established 
Regulations.  
4.5 Product Standards, Test Methods, and Compliance  
A. As of the effective date of these Regulations, minimum product standards for 
covered appliances shall be pursuant to R.I. Gen.  Law § 39-27.1-4, until such 
time as the Office of Energy Resources and its Commissioner issue updates or 
amendments to those standards.  
B. The manufacturers of products covered by this Chapter shall test samples of 
their products in accordance with R.I. G en. Laws § 39 -27.1-7. 
C. Manufacturers of new products covered by R.I. Gen. Laws § 39 -27.1-3 shall 
certify to the Commissioner that the products are in compliance with the 
provisions of this Chapter. The certifications shall be based on test results. The  
 manufacturer shall submit to the Commissioner, another State, or a third  (3rd) 
party as designated by the Commissioner in guidelines a certification statement 
listing all new appliance models covered by R.I. Gen. Laws § 39 -27.1-3. The 
certification statemen t requirements shall be set forth in the guidelines. The 
Commissioner shall coordinate with the certification programs of other States and 
Federal agencies with similar standards.  
D. Manufacturers of new products covered by R.I. Gen. Laws § 39 -27.1-3 shall 
identify each product offered for sale or installation in the State as in compliance 
with the provisions of this Chapter by means of a mark, label, or tag on the 
product and packagin g at the time of sale or installation. Sufficient information 
shall be shown on the outside of the shipping carton for any appliance (and unit 
carton in the case of plumbing fittings) to permit the determination of whether the 
appliance or fitting complies  with the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 39 -27.1-3. 
The appropriate measure of energy or water consumption, the model number as 
it has been certified, or any label earned as part of the certification process may 
be used for this purpose and shall be deem ed as providing sufficient information 
to determine compliance. The Commissioner or his/her designee may require 
additional information, if necessary, to permit determination of compliance. The 
manufacturer’s name or brand name shall appear on each applian ce. The 
Commissioner shall coordinate to the greatest practical extent with the labeling 
programs of other States and Federal agencies with equivalent efficiency 
standards. The Commissioner shall allow the use of existing marks, labels, or 
tags, that conno te compliance with the efficiency requirements of this Chapter.  
4.6 Severability  
 If any provision of these Regulations, or the application thereof to any person or 
circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of 
the rem ainder of the Regulations shall not be affected thereby.  
4.7 Application  
 The terms and provisions of these Regulations shall be liberally construed to 
permit the Office of Energy Resources to effectuate the purposes of State law, 
goals, and policies.  
4.8 Effective Date  
A. The effective date of these Regulations is pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39 -27.1-
5. 
B. The adopted Regulation shall remain in effect from June 1, 2022  through June 1, 
2027 and the Office of Energy Resources shall have the authority to review and 
update these Regulations if deemed warranted by the Office. The Office of 
Energy Resources shall make a determination on whether to update such 
Regulations by J anuary 31, 2027.